Gunman fires into crowd in Boston neighborhood, injuring 5 people
BOSTON (AP) — Police are looking for a gunman who fired into a crowd in Boston, injuring five people including a child. The shooting happened…
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Here’s what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soar
AP Science Writer Despite a record 46-day streak of triple digit feels-like temperatures, Miami’s unprecented brutal summer last year wasn’t that…
Continue ReadingA 5-year-old child in foster care dies after being left in hot SUV in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A 5-year-old Nebraska boy in foster care died after being left for several hours inside a hot SUV. Omaha officers were called at…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The…
Continue ReadingYoung adult novel by Brian Selznick, ‘Run Away With Me,’ to be published next April
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-illustrator Brian Selznick’s next book is for all ages. Scholastic says Selznick’s coming-of-age novel, “Run Away With…
Continue ReadingLibrary of Congress awards prize for American fiction to James McBride
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Library of Congress has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to James McBride, whose acclaimed novels…
Continue ReadingKenya’s President Ruto fires almost entire cabinet after protests
By Larry Madowo, Niamh Kennedy and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto has fired almost his entire cabinet after weeks…
Continue ReadingKenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests over taxation, poor governance
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new…
Continue ReadingUK police find 2 suitcases believed to contain human remains
LONDON (AP) — Police in the southwestern England city of Bristol have found two suitcases believed to contain human remains after responding to…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged in shooting death of a Houston-area deputy who responded to pizzeria assault
HOUSTON (AP) — A suspect has been charged with killing a Houston-area sheriff’s deputy and assaulting a pizzeria clerk. The Harris County sheriff…
Continue Reading‘It’s hell outside’: Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40…
Continue ReadingDemand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
Associated Press MOUNT STORM, W.Va. (AP) — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where…
Continue ReadingA cyclist finds his special spot in vineyard-rich Burgundy by taking a different path
Associated Press The Paris Olympics are turning many eyes to France this summer. AP writer Steve Wartenberg found his own special spot on an 11-day…
Continue ReadingTributes flood in for BBC sport commentator’s wife and daughters who were killed in suspected crossbow attack
By Catherine Nicholls and Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — Figures from across the United Kingdom have offered their condolences to a BBC…
Continue ReadingGermany to bar Chinese companies’ components from core parts of its 5G networks
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese…
Continue ReadingA second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Officials say a second person has died in Vermont in the flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants. Police…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America
Originally Published: 11 JUL 24 05:00 ET By Sam Fossum and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday said it would hand out $1.7…
Continue ReadingIRS collected $1 billion in back taxes from millionaires in less than a year
Originally Published: 11 JUL 24 05:05 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that it has collected…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will deploy laser weapons systems designed to intercept will begin deploying laser weapons…
Continue ReadingSmall fire in towering spire of medieval cathedral in French city of Rouen is under control
PARIS (AP) — A small fire broke out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in Rouen, a major landmark in northern France that was under renovation.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 11: Biden’s health, Power outages, Gaza, ‘Rust’ movie shooting, NASA
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on September…
Continue ReadingThousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia
Associated Press SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual…
Continue ReadingOil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads toward international waters, tracking data shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized is sailing toward international…
Continue ReadingHigher costs and low base fares send Delta’s profit down 29%. The airline still earned $1.31 billion
AP Airlines Writer Americans are traveling in record numbers this summer, but Delta Air Lines said Thursday that it saw second-quarter profit drop…
Continue ReadingPepsiCo’s second quarter profits jump but customers slow their purchases after years of price hikes
AP Business Writer PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter but acknowledged that after raising prices every quarter for…
Continue ReadingWestern envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
AP Sports Writer The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know about the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
AP Sports Writer The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals…
Continue Reading2 Australians and a Filipina killed in Philippine hotel, officials say
Associated Press TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion have been…
Continue ReadingYemen Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at Norwegian-flagged ship, debris analyzed by US shows
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels likely fired an Iranian-made anti-ship cruise missile at a…
Continue ReadingA miner dies and another is missing after a coal mine accident in Poland. 17 miners are injured
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish officials say that one of the coal miners injured when a powerful tremor shook the Rydultowy coal…
Continue ReadingEU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to…
Continue ReadingMacron urges new mainstream coalition, appearing to rule out working with the far left
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Three days after the second round of France’s snap parliamentary election ended in gridlock, President…
Continue ReadingIRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a…
Continue ReadingBiden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s providing $244 million to expand and update the federal government’s…
Continue ReadingBiden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle…
Continue ReadingBritish police arrest man on suspicion of crossbow murders of 3 women near London
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of killing two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. In a…
Continue ReadingChina tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the…
Continue ReadingPakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
By Lex Harvey and Sophia Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan is extending the stay of nearly 1.5 million registered Afghan refugees – but its mass…
Continue ReadingFormer Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for…
Continue ReadingWoman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting…
Continue ReadingNATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia in Ukraine war as bloc eyes Asia security threats
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO leaders said Wednesday, as…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks mixed amid volatile yen after Wall St climbs on inflation report
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday with the yen moved between gains and losses after the latest update on inflation…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit
By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is beginning the mass production of a low-cost laser weapon that…
Continue ReadingUK water firms get smaller rate hikes than sought amid struggle to cut pollution, attract investors
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British regulators have slashed proposed rate increases by water companies, crimping revenue at a time they are…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police say suspect shot and killed 4, including wife, son and parents-in-law
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San…
Continue ReadingPeople of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief,…
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Two additional arrests made in connection to Pearl Street shooting in Salinas
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police announced two additional juveniles were arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Salinas back on…
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